Hand grill



B. H. SMITH HAND GRILL June l18, 1935.

Filed March 19, 1954 Q xv Patented June 18, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANDv GRILL Benjamin H. Smith, Niles, Mich., assignor to Michgan Wire Goods Company, Niles, Mich.

Application March 19, 1934, Serial No. 716,369

10 Claims. (Cl. 53-5) The main objects of this invention are: inner corners of the plates at the back of the First, to provide an improved hand grill for flanges 3, 3. cooking hamburgers and the like. In order to insure an eiective clamping of the Second, to provide a grill of this character plates I and 2 together at their flanges, I arch 5 having means associated therewith for insuring the handles 1, 'I oppositely relative to each other 5 an eiective seal between the parts when the grill as shown by Fig. 2 so that a fulcrum I2 is formed is closed. at the outer ends of the grips 8, 8. Thus, when Third, to provide a grill having the above dethe grips are drawn together with the hand the sirable features and characteristics and which is inherent resilience of the handles 1, I trans- Simple and eCOnOXniCal in its Darts, efficient and mits the compression to the plates I and 2 so as 10 effective in operation and embodies an improved to clamp them together. With the parts held hinged connection. in this manner, the grill is placed inoperative ObJ'eCS relating t0 details and eCOnOInieS 0f my relation to the fire so as to cook the contents invention will appear from the description to fol indicated at; 4,

10W. The invention is defined and pointed out in The use of my grill results in the cooking of 15 the CleimS- hamburgers and the like of uniform size, the

A Structure WhiCll iS e preferred embodiment cooking operation being carried out without enof my invention is illustrated in the accompanydangering 0r burning the hands.

lng .drawing in which: In order to reinforce the shanks 9, 9, the wire Flg- 1S e fragmentary Plan V1eW 0f a gl'lll parts constituting the same are preferably Welded 20 embodylng the features 0f my 1nVCnt10ntogether at their inner and outer ends I2 and I3' Fig. 2 iS a VieW 0f the grill in Side elevatonrespectively. When formed in this manner, the Fig. 3 iS an enlarged fragmentary SeCtiOn 0n grill is very rugged in construction and capable a line Corresponding t0 line 3 3 0f Fig- 1, the of withstanding hard usage, and at the same grill being ShOWIl in Open Position by the dotted time is very economical and convenient to use.- 2" lines. I have illustrated and described my improve- Fig. 4 iS a detail SeClOn 0n a line Correspond' ments in an embodiment which I have found ing t0 line 4-4 Of Fig- 1, the grill being Shown very practical. I have not attempted to illusin enen POSitiOn by the dotted. lines. trate or describe other embodiments or adapta- 30 F 1g 5 1S a' detajd Seddon on a 1m@ Corl'espondmg tions, as it is believed this Idisclosure will enable to Ime 5 5 0f F1g- 1' those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawing the grill comprises a pair of opposed plates I and 2 preferably of sheet metal improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I and upstruck or conformed to provide coacting Saatllltasislew and deslre to secure by Letters 3J spring anges 3 3 adapted to constitute a' periph 1 A grill of the character set forth for cookeral seal for the contents indicated at 4 when inghamburgers and the like comprising in Com the gnu 1s Closed' bination a pair of opposed imperforate plates t Otn if the platlest ull .the emlolmlt 11h15.' upstruck to provide coacting spring flanges 40 ra' e e upper p a e .15 prow e W1 a pau adapted to constitute a peripheral seal for the of slots 5 5 spaced from lts Outer end as Shown' contents when the grill is closed, one of said rhe other plaie n.1 uns Case, the lower plate 2 plates having a pair of slots spaced from its outer 1S Provided Wlth. Integral hmge members B 6 edge, and the other plate having integral hinge ,15 DTOJeCtmg from lts Outer edge and looped up" membersprojecting from its outer edge and looped wardly and inwardly through the slots 5, 5 to provide a hinge connection between the plates. With th? parts thus arranged the Plates ma? be Opened resilient handles for said plates consisting of as illustrated by the dotted llnes of Figs. 3 and 4. pieces of Wire bent on themselves to provide 100p F01' mampulatmg the plated! and 2 from d like grips, extended Shanks and diverging arms 50 point remote therefrom, I provide resilient han- Welded to inner comers of Said plates at the back dles l, il for the plates consisting of pieces of of Said flanges, Said handles being Oppositely wire bent 0n themselves i0 provide loop-like arched relative to each other so that the outer griDS 3, 3, extended Shanks 9, 9 and diverging ends of the grips coact to provide a fulcrum arms l, lll, l011e letter being Welded el? il G0 the facilitating the clamping of the plates together 55 upwardly and inwardly through said slots to provide a hinged connection between said plates, and

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when said grips are sprung toward each other with the hand.

2. A grill of the character set forth for cooking hamburgers and the like, comprising in cornbination a pair of opposed imperforate plates upstruck to provide coacting spring flanges adapted to constitute a peripheral seal for the contents when the grill is closed, one of said plates having a pair of slots spaced from its outer edge, and the other plate having integral hinge members projecting from its outer edge and curved upwardly and inwardly through said slots providing a hinged connection between said plates and permitting the flanges to contact when the grill is closed, and resilient handles for said plates oppositely arched relative to each other so that the outer ends coact to provide a fulcrum facilitating the clamping of the plates together with the hand.

3. A grill of the character set forth for cooking hamburgers and the like,`cornprising in combination a pair of opposed imperforate plates upstruck to provide coacting spring flanges adapted, to constitute a peripheral seal for the contents when the grill is closed, said plates being hinged at their outer ends to permit their flanges to contact when the grill is closed, and resilient handles for said plates consisting of pieces oi' wire bent on themselves to provide loop-like grips, extended Shanks and diverging arms welded to inner corners of said plates at the back of said flanges, said handles being oppositely arched relative to each other so that the outer ends of the grips coact to provide a fulcrum facilitating the clamping of the plates together when said grips are sprung toward each other with theA hand.

4. A grill of the character set forth for cooking hamburgers and the like, comprising in combination a pair of opposed imperforate plates upstruck to provide coacting spring flanges adapted to constitute a peripheral seal for the contents when the grill is closed, one of said plates having a pair of slots spaced from its outer edge, and the other plate having integral hinge members projecting from its outer edge and curved upwardly and inwardly through said slots providing a hinged connection between the plates and permitting the flanges to contact when the grill is closed, and handles for said plates.

5. A grill of the character set forth for cooking hamburgers and the like, comprising in combination a pair of opposed imperforate plates, one of said plates having a pair of slots spaced from its outer edge, and the other plate having integral hinge members projecting from its outer edge vand'. curved upwardly and inwardly through said slots providing a hinged connection betweenv said plates and permitting the flanges to contact when the grill is closed, and handles for said plates.

6. A grill of the character set forth for cooking hamburgers and the like, comprising in combination a pair of opposed hinged imperforate plates upstruck to provide coacting opposed flanges, and resilient handles for said plates consisting of pieces of wire bent on themselves to provide loop-like grips, extended Shanks and diverging arms welded to the backs of said flanges, said handles being oppositely arched relative to each other so that the outer edges of the grips coact to provide a fulcrum faciltiating the clamping of the plates together when said grips are sprung toward each other with the hand.

7. A grill of the character set forth for cooking hamburgers and the like, comprising in combination a pair of opposed hinged imperforate plates, and resilient handles for said plates consisting of pieces of wire bent on themselves to provide loop-like grips, extended Shanks and diverging arms welded to the backs of said flanges, said handles being oppositely arched relative to each other so that the outer edges of the grips coact to provide a fulcrum facilitating the clamping of the plates together when said grips are sprung toward each other with the hand.

8. A grill of the character set forth for cooking hamburgers and the like, comprising in combination a pair of opposed hinged imperforate plates, and resilient handles for said plates opposit'ely arched relative to each other so that the outer edges of the grips coact to provide a fulcrum facilitating the clamping of the plates together when said grips are sprung toward each other with the hand.

9. A grill of the character set forth comprising in combination a pair of opposed hinged imperforate plates of sheet metal having coacting peripheral anges constituting means for sealing the contents therein when the grill is closed, and oppositely arched handles on said plates for clamping together said plates when compressed.

10. A grill of the character set forth comprising in combination a pair of opposed hinged imperforate plates having coacting peripheral flanges constituting means for sealing the contents therein When the grill is closed, and handles on said plates for clamping together said plates when compressed.

BENJAMIN H. SMITH. 

